Filters
All
•
News
Interest
Reviews
Columns
•
Anime
Manga
Novels
Games
Music
Merch
Events
Industry
People
Live-Action
Korean
Text-only Compact View
Text-only List View
Text-only Grid View
List View with Images
Grid View with Images
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Series Review
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! is for the people who want to see a grown, tax-paying adult revel in petty revenge on everyday annoyances.
― Let's just be honest with ourselves: Broadly speaking, manga and anime are full of goody-two-shoes protagonists. They're usually teenagers. They tend to have selfless personalities or goals, and there's usually some element of needing to stop a superpowered bad guy for anyon...
This Week in Anime - The Interior Worlds of Tomoko Yamashita
Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions.
― Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll...
Wandance Volumes 8-10 Manga Review
Kabo gets closer to the beat, but the distance between him and dance is growing.
― One of the most delightful things about Wandance is that it continues to buck narrative trends repeatedly. In other sports/club stories, the focus would be on the way the team seems to lack cohesion, while one character or another fails to live up to their promise. Here, people do well sometimes and not so well other t...
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Review
This is the best these three games have ever been, and the features included ensure that these games remain enjoyable as intended for years to come.
― Capcom's trek through the Mega Man franchise continues with Mega Man Star Force! Originally released on the Nintendo DS, the Star Force games serve as a continuation of the setting from Mega Man Battle Network. And if you're too young to have enjoyed t...
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Game Review
Despite its disappointing combat, the pitch-perfect aesthetics and classic folk-horror vibes make this journey back to the haunted grounds of Minakami Village one that is still well worth experiencing.
― With horror games of both the independent and blockbuster variety experiencing such a boom in recent years, it was only a matter of time before Koei Tecmo revived the Fatal Frame franchise, which has...
This Week in Anime - Conventional Gatherings
Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience.
― Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike...
This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates
Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games!
― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...
The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!
Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Get a taste of the entire spring 2026 anime season with us tomorrow on YouTube!
― Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 60 trailers from the upcoming an...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 12-18
Journal With Witch goes down to #2 for the first time in 10 weeks as Frieren wows us with magic battle extravaganza! Check out our weekly user rankings!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on ...
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Box Set Manga Review
At times, Gabimaru’s surprisingly vulnerable, and even a little adorable – like a white-haired, fluffy murder-puppy.
― It's telling that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga is unavailable to read directly on the Shonen Jump app, at least not on Apple devices. It can only be read digitally via the Shonen Jump website. This is no doubt due to the manga's much higher-than-average (at least for Shonen ...
Answerman - Hiding Behind Pen Names
How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains.
― A Reader asks: "How does someone convicted of a serious crime simply reappear in manga under a pen name, and nobody raises a flag? Do publishers run any checks on the actual person behind the pseudonym, and why are pen names becoming more and more popular for manga creators, writers, and artists? Should proper background checks become a regulat...
Top News
Doga Kobo Reveals Mebius Dust Original TV Anime
Anime based on Project Anima's "Kids/Game" category grand prize winner Hajime Shinagawa's story
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday Doga Kobo's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed the anime's debut this year, main staff members...
Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 4th Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled for final season
― The staff for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that the anime will get a fourth season, which will be the final one. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the fourth season. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual: The 35th episode, the final one for the third season, aired as a one-hour special on Wednesday. The ...
Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Gets 2nd Season
Music video featuring 12th episode's insert song, cast comments video streamed
― The official website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will get a second season. The website streamed a special music video for the insert song "Yonagi" sung by the cast in the 12th and final episode of the first ...
Crunchyroll is 'Working Closely With Leading Cyber Security Experts to Investigate' Possible Security Breach (Updated)
International Cyber Digest wrote that 100 GBs of customer information were possibly leaked
― ANN reached out to Crunchyroll after X (formerly Twitter) user International Cyber Digest wrote on Sunday that Crunchyroll may be facing a security breach through its ticketing system, which is outsourced through Telus in India. A spokesperson provided the following statement:
"We are aware of recent claims a...
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ SEASON FINALE
It doesn't matter how you literally see things, what matters is how things feel and actually are.
Stranger Than Heaven Game's Trailer Reveals 5 Eras, Kamurocho
Game's settings include 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, 1965
― The Xbox Preview Partner 2026 Showcase streamed on Thursday a trailer for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven game (previously codenamed "Project Century"), and it reveals that the game will have five eras. In addition to the previously announced settings of 1915 and 1943, the game will also take place in 1929, 1951, and 1965. The video a...
Deadline: Live-Action Gundam Film Casts Gemma Chua-Tran
Heartbreak High actress reportedly joins project
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that the latest incarnation of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film project has cast Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High). Deadline also reported that production will start filming in Australia next month. Deadline previously reported that Netflix "is on board to distribute" the...
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Unveils English-Subtitled Trailer, Visual
GKIDS screens film in N. America on May 10-11
― GKIDS unveiled on Thursday an English-subtitled trailer and visual for Shōji Kawamori's original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori): GKIDS will screen the movie in North America for two nights only on May 10-11 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. The film opened in Japan on January 1. The cast includes: Atarashii Gakko! ...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reveals Star Fox Games' Fox McCloud
Film with crossover characters opens in U.S., U.K. on April 1
― The official X/Twitter account for Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, revealed in a visual on Thursday that Star Fox game series' protagonist Fox McCloud will be in the movie. Although Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo have created both the Mario and Star F...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 #59 [rate]
―
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Gets 2-Episode Premiere With Same-Day English Dub (Updated With Trailer)
Anjali Kunapaneni, Joshua A. Waters, Madeleine Morris, more star in English dub on April 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga. The first two episodes will stream in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dub on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The anime will also stream with same...
MF Ghost Anime Gets Final Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled
― Following the final episode of the third season of the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga, the series' official website announced on Friday that there will be a fourth and final season. The website unveiled a teaser video and visual: The anime began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on January 1 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime debuted on TV on Tokyo MX and ...
Magical Explorer Light Novels Confirm TV Anime in Fall
Teaser trailer, visual, cast, staff revealed
― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Friday to confirm that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series is getting a television anime in fall. The website revealed a teaser promotional video, visual, cast, and staff: The anime stars Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto. Kazuki Ohashi (Shadows House) is directing the...
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Series Review
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! is for the people who want to see a grown, tax-paying adult revel in petty revenge on everyday annoyances.
― Let's just be honest with ourselves: Broadly speaking, manga and anime are full of goody-two-shoes protagonists. They're usually teenagers. They tend to have selfless personalities or goals, and there's usually some element of needing to stop a superpowered bad guy for anyon...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Roll Over and Die #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Tamon’s B-Side #13 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Chained Soldier #12 [rate]
―
Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Anime Casts Aimi
Aimi plays Serika Hondo in April 2 series
― The official website for the television anime of Kazuki Amamiya's Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game) light novel series announced on Thursday that the series has cast Aimi as Serika Hondo: Aimi also performs the ending theme song "Dramatic Tōhikō" (Dramatic Runaway Trip). The anime will debut on TBS on April 2, late at n...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
The Holy Grail of Eris #12 [rate]
―
The Ramparts of Ice Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Akari Kitō, Kakeru Hatano, Natsumi Kawaida join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga revealed on Thursday new cast members. The newly announced cast includes (pictured above from left to right): Akari Kitō as Momoka Kuriki Kakeru Hatano as Yūki Azumi Natsumi Kawaida as Akine Atagawa The anime will premi...
Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Aqua and Ruby made up, and with textbook Oshi No Ko quirkiness, it’s time to Make It Weird.
This Week in Anime - The Interior Worlds of Tomoko Yamashita
Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions.
― Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Darwin's Game Omnibus Edition, Resident Evil: Death Island, Egnaro the Star-Eating Killer, 3 More Manga
Titan Manga also licensed: Even After Doronjo-sama Was Reincarnated She Remained a Villainess, 'Nova, Little Girl in the Monster Forest,' The Legendary Witch is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess manga
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Thursday that it will publish the omnibus volume of FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game manga, and the first volume of Arata Yamaji's Egnaro the Star-Eating Killer; Shin Kazuki's Eve...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Sentenced to Be a Hero #12 [rate]
―
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ SEASON FINALE
Who doesn’t want to non-consensually probe the deepest, darkest aspects of their teachers’ subconscious psyches?
Fūto Tantei Manga Ends Current Arc, Returns in May With New Arc
Manga previously went on hiatus in August 2025
― This year's 17th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine published the final chapter of the latest arc of Riku Sanjō and Masaki Satō's Fūto Tantei manga on Monday. The manga will go on hiatus, and will return in May with a new arc.The manga previously went on hiatus in August 2025 and returned with a new arc in fall 2025.The series entered its...
Shangri-La Frontier Manga Exceeds 16 Million Copies Worldwide
Ryōsuke Fuji's manga adaptation of Katarina's web novel launched in 2020
― This year's 17th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Wednesday that Ryōsuke Fuji's manga adaptation of Katarina's Shangri-La Frontier web novel series has exceeded 16 million copies in circulation worldwide. Kodansha USA Publishing publishes the manga adaptation and describes the story:Second year high scho...
New Ranma 1/2 Anime Gets 3rd Season in October (Updated With English-Subbed Trailer)
First 2 seasons' Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct new season at MAPPA
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a third season that will premiere in October on the NTV channel, and will exclusively stream on Netflix right after its broadcast. The third season's teaser visual and first promotional video were also revealed....
Fairy Princess Minky Momo Magical Girl Franchise Unveils New Anime's Title, Theatrical Release This Year
New OVA titled Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo
― The official website for the new original video anime (OVA) of the Fairy Princess Minky Momo magical girl anime franchise opened on Thursday and revealed the title Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing), and its theater release ...
Seven Seas Licenses Trapezium, A Quirky Girl is Inviting Me to Bed, 5 More Titles
Also licensed: The One-Eyed, One-Armed, One-Legged Sorcerer; Your Meteor, Hidden in Flowers; more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! audiobook
Creator(s): Haka Tokura, Eiri Shirai
Release Date: April 16 (volume 1, Siren imprint)
Summary: Wim Strauss isn't a flashy fighter—he's a granting cast...
Doga Kobo Reveals Mebius Dust Original TV Anime
Anime based on Project Anima's "Kids/Game" category grand prize winner Hajime Shinagawa's story
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday Doga Kobo's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed the anime's debut this year, main staff members...
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Game Ends Service on May 28
Tactical RPG spinoff of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius launched in 2019
― The official website for the War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Genei Sensō) smartphone tactical role-playing game announced on Thursday that the game will end service on May 28.The game is a spinoff of Square Enix's Final Fantasy Brave Exvius game. Square Enix released the game in Japan in ...
2026 Doraemon Film Stays at #1, New Assassination Classroom Film Opens at #7
2nd live-action Golden Kamuy film drops to #4, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! drops to #10
― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), stayed at #1 in its fourth weekend. The film sold 346,000 tickets and earned 445,352,800 yen (US$2.79 million) over the three-day weekend. The film has sold a total of 1.94 mill...
Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Manga Wins 19th Manga Taisho Awards
Tooru Seino's Danmitsu comes in 2nd
― The executive committee for the 19th Manga Taisho awards announced the winner and full points breakdown for the awards on Thursday during the award ceremony. (The official English name of the awards is the "Cartoon Grand Prize.") Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo (As Many Books as You Want) won this year's award. The anthology story manga centers on the second-hand b...
Assemble Your Final Fantasy Party to Explore the Wonders of Fukushima
Japan Railways East airs new ad to bring travelers to northeastern Japan
― JR East released a new commercial for its Final Fantasy and Fukushima Prefecture collaboration, Fukushima Fantasy, last week. The commercial features a four-person party dressed as a Black Mage, Red Mage, White Mage, and Thief from the Final Fantasy franchise exploring the weeping cherry blossoms in Kitakat City, Hanamiyama P...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film's Teaser Reveals More Cast
Jun Shison, Kenji Sakaguchi, Fūju Kamio, more join cast of July 17 film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga unveiled a new teaser trailer for the fifth film, Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), on Thursday. The teaser reveals more cast members for the film. The new cast members include Jun Shison as Mōten (top left in image above),...
Nintendo to Price Digital & Physical Releases of Its Switch 2 Games Differently
Price differences begin in May with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that the suggested pricing for its Switch 2 exclusive games will be different between the physical and digital releases, beginning in May. Pre-orders for the upcoming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game will be the first to reflect this change. The company states this change is to "reflect the different...
KPop Demon Hunters Makes McDonald's Debut
Also: Kpop Demon Hunters creators reportedly sign US$10 million deal with Netflix
― The KPop Demon Hunters franchise and fast-food chain McDonald's announced on Tuesday that they are collaborating for a set of “dueling adult meals” based on the Oscar-winning film. Fans can choose between the HUNTR/X Meal or Saja Boys Breakfast Meal starting on March 31. McDonald's streamed a 30-second commercial for ...
Live-Action City Hunter Film Gets Sequel on Netflix in 2027
2012 GTO's Keiichirō Shiraki helms sequel after 1st live-action Japanese City Hunter film debuted in April 2024
― Netflix announced on Thursday that the Japanese live-action film of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter manga will have a sequel titled City Hunter 2 that will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide in 2027. (Thursday, March 26 is also the birthday of the story's main character Ryō.) Keiichirō Sh...
Live-Action A Side Character's Love Story Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Theme Song, June 5 Debut
Ikoi Hayase, Erika Karata, Takuya, more join cast of June 5 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga unveiled on Thursday more cast members, its theme song, and June 5 release date in its full trailer.The trailer previews the theme song "Clover" by musician Nishina.
The new cast members include (first row, left to right):
Hiyori ...
Blue Archive: Problem Solver 68 Business Diary Spinoff Manga Ends
Manga launched in October 2022
― Bushiroad Works' Comic Growl (formerly Comic Bushiroad Web) manga website published the third and final part of the final chapter of Kaede Nogiwa's Blue Archive: Problem Solver 68 Business Diary (Blue Archive: Benriya 68 Gyо̄mu Nisshi) spinoff manga, based on Yostar and Nexon Games' Blue Archive smartphone role-playing game, on Monday.Kaiten Books is releasing the man...
Migratory Birds & Snail Anime Premieres in 2027
Manga's 6th volume shipped on Wednesday
― The official X/Twitter account for Makoto Takatsu's Wataridori to Katatsumuri (Migratory birds & Snail) manga revealed on Wednesday that the television anime adaptation will debut in 2027. The account posted a picture of the manga's sixth compiled book volume, which shipped on the same day, and its wraparound jacket band that also lists the news. 【🎊本日発売🎊】
『渡り...
Aya Shouto Launches New Historical Romance Manga
Metorimetorareai aisu ~Kamen Fūfu wa Soitogeru!? debuted on Wednesday
― Aya Shouoto announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday a new manga Metorimetorareai aisu ~Kamen Fūfu wa Soitogeru!? (A Loving Love of Marry and Married: Will This Fake Marriage Last a Lifetime!?), which launched on Kadokawa's Comic Walker platform under the Comic Aily label on the same day.The story takes place during a trans...
NieR Game Franchise Announces New Orchestral Concert World Tour for 2026-2027
Tour stops include U.S., Canada, Singapore, France, Germany
― AWR Music Productions, SQUARE ENIX, and Innovation Arts & Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR game series is getting a new orchestral concert world tour titled "NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ]." The U.S. tour will begin in Seattle on August 7 and tour across nine cities.The U.S. tour dates in...
Deadline: Live-Action Gundam Film Casts Shioli Kutsuna
Deadpool actress reportedly to join project set to start filming in Australia in April
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Wednesday that the latest incarnation of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film project has cast Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool, live-action Detective Conan, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Neko Atsume House).Deadline also reported that production will sta...
Amasian TV Streams Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime For Free
Platform streams series with Japanese audio, subtitles in English
― ODK Media's North American streaming platform Amasian TV announced on Monday that it is now streaming the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train anime film in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. The anime is available to watch on demand for free without the need for a subscription to the service....
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #26 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #25 [rate]
―
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Game's Overview Trailer Reveals Demo
Video previews Mii creation, customization, requests, Little Quirks, shops, multiplayer
― Nintendo began streaming on Wednesday an overview trailer for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series, and it reveals that a demo has launched on the Nintendo eShop. The demo allows players to create up to three Mii characters, and progress can transfer to the full game at launc...
Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 12
At times, Journal with Witch acts like a trained killer sent here to assassinate me specifically.
Wandance Volumes 8-10 Manga Review
Kabo gets closer to the beat, but the distance between him and dance is growing.
― One of the most delightful things about Wandance is that it continues to buck narrative trends repeatedly. In other sports/club stories, the focus would be on the way the team seems to lack cohesion, while one character or another fails to live up to their promise. Here, people do well sometimes and not so well other t...
Village in the Shade Game Heads West in Fall
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Wednesday that it will release Nippon Ichi Software's Hono Gurashi no Niwa game in the West under the title Village in the Shade. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam this fall. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game will get a Limted Edition, which includes a...
Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Confirms March 24 Digital Launch, Physical Blu-ray Disc Release on July 21
Anime launched on digital platforms for rental or purchase on Tuesday
― GKIDS confirmed on Wednesday that it has released Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline (Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise, digitally for rental or purchase on Tuesday. The company also announced that it and Shout! Studios will ship a Blu-ray Disc f...
The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 12
Everyone's still got growing to do. Granted, that growing now involves Charlie asking the only girl he's ever said more than ten sentences to if she wants to share a banana split with him.
Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 4th Season
Teaser video, visual unveiled for final season
― The staff for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that the anime will get a fourth season, which will be the final one. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the fourth season. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual: The 35th episode, the final one for the third season, aired as a one-hour special on Wednesday. The ...
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Review
This is the best these three games have ever been, and the features included ensure that these games remain enjoyable as intended for years to come.
― Capcom's trek through the Mega Man franchise continues with Mega Man Star Force! Originally released on the Nintendo DS, the Star Force games serve as a continuation of the setting from Mega Man Battle Network. And if you're too young to have enjoyed t...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Oshi no Ko #11 [rate]
―
So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Anime Streams Teaser Trailer
Anime premieres in October
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of writer Nazuna Miki and artist Tsukasa Araki's So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? (Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?) manga began streaming a teaser promotional video on Wednesday: The anime will premiere in October. The anime will star: Kikunosuke Toya as Akira, a former salaryman reincarnated as ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ Episode 25
Wow, they really just tried to shove everything into the second last episode of the season didn
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ SEASON FINALE
This season could be seen as a fascinating tangle of a creation, especially as a legacy follow-up to a classic franchise. But I don't know that it succeeded.
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
MF Ghost #37 [rate]
―
Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa Manga Goes on Hiatus
Detective Conan spinoff, which inspired 2022 TV anime, does not specify return date
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday S magazine announced on Wednesday that Mayuko Kanba's Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa (Meitantei Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san) spinoff manga will go on hiatus in the next issue on April 24. The magazine asked readers to look forward to the manga's return, but did not ...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord #12 [rate]
―
Silent Hill f Game Gets Manga Adaptation
Game's Ryukishi07 writes new ending, Ame Gokin draws manga
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Silent Hill f, the recent spinoff game in the franchise, announced on Wednesday that the game will receive a manga adaptation to celebrate its half-year anniversary. The game's story writer Ryukishi07 is writing an exclusive new ending for the manga, and Ame Gokin is drawing the manga. The manga...
Original Shadowverse Game Ends Service in June After 10 Years
Game launched in June 2016; direct sequel game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond launched last year
― The official website for Cygames' Shadowverse online collectible card game announced on Wednesday that the game will end service on June 30, just two weeks past the game's 10-year anniversary.Shadowerse launched for iOS and Android devices on June 17, 2016 and for PC via Steam in October 2016. The game feat...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime Casts Maria Naganawa, Reveals July Debut
Naganawa plays grade school gamer Arisa Fujimiya
― Kadokawa revealed on Wednesday the key visual, additional cast member, and July premiere for the television anime of Eri Ejima's Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai) manga. Maria Naganawa will join the anime's cast as Arisa Fujimiya, a grade school gamer with pro-level skills.Seven Seas is rel...
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 11
It feels weird that the first half of this episode is dedicated to him reflecting on how his wife's influence has changed him, but whether or not she's real anymore doesn't really come up.
Dorohedoro Anime Season 2 Casts Ami Koshimizu
Koshimizu voices former wizard turned demon Haru in April 1 anime
― The official website for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga announced on Wednesday that Ami Koshimizu will voice the character Haru, a former wizard turned demon who loves to sing, and Kasukabe's wife. Toho animation has also started streaming, for a limited time, episodes 1-6 of the anime's first season ...
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ SEASON FINALE
I appreciate Bean Counter's approach to isekai: that until other worlds stop kidnapping teenagers or acknowledging that that’s a problem, the genre is going to be stale.
Kill Blue Anime Streams 2nd Main Trailer
2nd key visual for April series also posted
― The staff for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga revealed the anime's second main trailer and second key visual on Wednesday. The video features the opening theme song "ATTITUDE" by South Korean girl group aespa, and the ending theme song "KILL SHOT" by South Korean boy band RIIZE. The anime will premiere on TV Tokyo and its affi...
Japan Airlines Cancels Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Event Due to Threat
Email threatened to disrupt event featuring 2 cast members at Kyoto Station on Saturday
― Japan Airlines (JAL) announced on Tuesday that it has canceled its March 28 special event at Kyoto Station, after receiving an email message threatening to disrupt the event. The event would have promoted its campaign tied to the Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen Dai-2-Shō film. As a...
Firefly Wedding Anime's Teaser Unveils Main Cast, More Staff
Lynn, Kōki Uchiyama voice noble's daughter Satoko, assassin Shinpei in October anime
― The official website for the television anime of Oreko Tachibana's Firefly Wedding manga unveiled the anime's teaser promotional video, second teaser visual, main cast members, and additional staff members on Wednesday.The anime will star: Lynn as Satoko KirigayaKōki Uchiyama as Shinpei GotōYūko Kakihara (2022-2024...
Ken Matsudaira's 'Matsuken Samba' Songs Get Short Net Anime
Actor/singer's signature songs inspire Matsuken Anime streaming on YouTube this summer
― A YouTube channel opened on Wednesday to announce the short anime project Matsuken Anime, based on Japanese actor and singer Ken Matsudaira's 'Matsuken Samba" songs. The anime project is scheduled to launch on YouTube this summer. The anime's promotional video will debut at the Tatsunoko Production booth at the A...
AnimeJapan 2026 Announces Emerging Creator Award Finalists
13 works chosen from 50 different schools across Japan
― AnimeJapan announced the finalists for this year's Emerging Creator Award for anime shorts on Monday. The event will announce the winners from among the 13 works nominated on March 28. The 13 finalists (including their creators and schools) are: "Ao ga Kieta Umi ni" (Ayano Sawada, Kyoto Saga University of Arts) "Ura Kissa" (Ryusei Dozono, HAL ...
Stroll Down Memory Lane With Frieren at Universal Studios Japan
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End marks its USJ debut with immersive, interactive attractions & restaurant
― The Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park confirmed on Monday that it is collaborating with the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End series for the first time. The collaboration will feature new "Story Walk" and "Story Ride" attractions plus themed dishes between May 1, 2026 and January 11, 2027. The ...
Shadow Skill Manga Gets New Series After 12 Years
Shadow Skill Dawn debuts on April 24
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Tokuma Shoten's Comic Ryu platform announced on Saturday that Megumu Okada's Shadow Skill series will receive a new manga titled Shadow Skill Dawn beginning April 24. Okada ended the original Shadow Skill manga in 2014. Okada began his Shadow Skill manga as a self-published dōjinshi, and began serializing it in Takeshobo's ...
Deadline: Live-Action Gundam Film Casts Michael Mando
Orphan Black/Better Call Saul actor reportedly to join project set to start in Australia in April
―
Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday the latest incarnation of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film project has cast Michael Mando (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Orphan Black, Better Call Saul). Deadline also reported that production will start filming in Australia next...
Mahjong Pros Licenses Crybaby Mermaid, Getter Robo High, Vermilion Stella Manga
Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi previously licensed
― Mahjong set company Mahjong Pros' Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint announced three new licenses and confirmed the previously announced No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi manga on Tuesday.Title: Crybaby Mermaid - Illustrated Memoir of Yuumi Uotani
Authors: Yoshiki Suda, Mio Junta (art) Release Date: April 28
Synopsis:Crybaby...
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Cast
July series stars Akira Sekine, Houko Kuwashima, Miyu Irino, Jun Saito, Ryota Suzuki
― The staff Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga, revealed on Wednesday the first promotional video, character visuals, and the main cast: The anime stars (pictured above from left to right): Miyu Irino as Shira, a boy living as a cap...
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Screens in U.S. Theaters on May 15
Film opened in Japan on January 30
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Tuesday that it will screen Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, in U.S. theaters on May 15. The film has earned a cumulative total of 2,303,090,620 ...
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers Anime's 2nd Part Airs in July
More cast, video, illustration unveiled
― The official website for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, announced on Wednesday that the anime's second cours (quarter of a year) will begin airing in July. The first cours ended on Tuesday. The website also revealed a teaser promotional video, illustration, and more cast: Character designer Yūhei...
Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2026 Season
Witch Hat Atelier, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, One Piece – Elbaph Arc, more
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the spring 2026 season: March 28 Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring (English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu) March 31 The Food Diary of Miss Maid...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
The Case Book of Arne #12 [rate]
―
Crunchyroll Streams Marriage Toxin Anime, Screens Global Premiere at Sakura-Con on April 4
Haruki Ishiya in attendance at Seattle con
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will screen the global premiere for the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga at this year's Sakura-Con event in Seattle on April 4 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. Haruki Ishiya, who voices Hikaru Gero, will be in attendance. There will also be a panel and autograph sessions. The anime will de...
Animated Devil May Cry Show's 2nd Season Highlights Dante/Vergil in Teaser Trailer
Season 2 premieres on May 12
― IGN streamed a new teaser trailer for the second season of the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Tuesday. The video features Dante and Vergil: The second season will premiere on May 12. The first season from Studio Mir premiered in April 2025 with eight episodes featuring the characters Dante, Vergil, and Lady. It debuted at #4 on its glo...
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Game Review
Despite its disappointing combat, the pitch-perfect aesthetics and classic folk-horror vibes make this journey back to the haunted grounds of Minakami Village one that is still well worth experiencing.
― With horror games of both the independent and blockbuster variety experiencing such a boom in recent years, it was only a matter of time before Koei Tecmo revived the Fatal Frame franchise, which has...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
The Darwin Incident #12 [rate]
―
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Game's Trailer Reveals 'City Town' DLC on April 16
"City Town" adds U*SA*HA*NA, Imagination Cafe for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC
― Developer Sunblink announced on Tuesday that it will release the second DLC "City Town" for its Hello Kitty Island Adventure game on April 16 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The company streamed a trailer: The new DLC will include the new character U*SA*HA*NA, the City Town region, th...
Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Gets 2nd Season
Music video featuring 12th episode's insert song, cast comments video streamed
― The official website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will get a second season. The website streamed a special music video for the insert song "Yonagi" sung by the cast in the 12th and final episode of the first ...
Manga UP! Global Adds The Baron's Daughter's Childish Transformation, A Certain Magical Index Manga
The Baron's Daughter's Childish Transformation: An Envious Princess's Curse and the Platinum Knight's Proposal?! debuts in English
― Manga Up! Global added Chisato Nesumi's manga adaptation of Kanae's The Baron's Daughter's Childish Transformation: An Envious Princess's Curse and the Platinum Knight's Proposal?! (Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu.) light novel series on Tuesda...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her #12 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #12 [rate]
―
Pokémon Champions Game's Overview Trailer Reveals April 8 Release
Free-to-start game features optional paid bundle, enhanced visual performance on Switch 2
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday an overview trailer for the battle-focused game Pokémon Champions, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 8. The trailer also reveals new details about modes, Pokémon recruitment, and Victory Points: Pokémon Champions will have enhanced visual ...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter #12 [rate]
―
This Week in Anime - Conventional Gatherings
Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience.
― Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Tune In to the Midnight Heart #12 [rate]
―
Wash It All Away ‒ SEASON FINALE
This anime’s curtain fall feels more like a long rush to the finish line than a properly satisfying conclusion.
Roll Over and Die Anime Casts Tetsu Inada
Inada voices character "Mother" who will appear in episode 12
― The staff of the television anime based on writer kiki and illustrator Kinta's ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (“Omae Gotoki ga Maō ni Kateru to Omou na” to Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta node, Ōto de Kimama ni Kurashitai) light novel series announced on Tuesday that Tetsu Inada will voice...
Komekami! Girls Rice Mascots Get TV Anime on April 2
Anime part of relaunch of 2011 "Komekami!" character project
― The staff for the Komekami! Girl's television anime started streaming its promotional video on March 8, and also announced its April 2 premiere.The anime's story centers on the seven sisters called the "Komekami! Girls" or children of the Rice Goddess, born from the folklore that seven gods live in each grain of rice. The sisters search f...
Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 61
Golden Kamuy has long earned praise for depicting the fullness of the human experience within its story, and this episode is a non-stop deep dive into the best, worst, and weirdest parts of the human condition.
'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Noriko Hidaka, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yukana, Kikuko Inoue join cast of July anime
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga revealed the anime's second teaser promotional video, "Lost World" visual, and more cast members on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are (from left in image above):Noriko Hidaka as Pokota, a character tha...
Victoria of Many Faces Anime Reveals 1st Footage, More Staff in Teaser
Series starring Chika Anzai, Shion Wakayama, Yōhei Azakami debuts in July
― Kadokawa revealed the additional staff members and teaser promotional video for the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series on Tuesday. The teaser previews the first animated footage from the project.The newly announced staff members ...
Machi Suehiro's Fake Fact Lips BL Manga Gets Live-Action Show
Kaito Hori, Yusuke Sato star as work rivals in TV series premiering on April 30
― A website opened on Tuesday to announced the live-action series adaptation of Machi Suehiro's Fake Fact Lips manga, that will premiere on April 30 on the BS Fuji channel at 24:00 JST (effectively May 1 at 12 midnight). The website also revealed the series' promotional video, visual, main cast, and main staff. The traile...
Uso Tantei Tomanto Anime Shorts Gets 'Updated' Version With Voices on TV
Takako Tanaka stars in TV version premiering on March 30
― Fanworks announced on Tuesday that its Uso Tantei Tomanto (Lie Detective Tomanto) short anime series with San-X will have an "updated" version that will begin airing weekly within the ZIP! morning variety program on the NTV channel on March 30.The new updated version will have a voice cast, which includes:Takako Tanaka as TomantoMiyuki Sakura...
Voice Actor Yoshiki Nakajima Announces Marriage
Voice of Idolm@ster SideM's Jiro Yamashita, Ensemble Stars' Tetora Nagumo
― Voice actor Yoshiki Nakajima announced on Sunday that he had gotten married. In his statement, Nakajima added that his partner is a non-celebrity. As of press time, Kamiki's announcement has received 117,000 likes and 1,200 replies, most of which are congratulations from his fans and colleagues. Nakajima has appeared in The ...
Sunao Katabuchi's 'Fukufuku no Chizu' Anime Short Posted
In This Corner of the World team's short promotes Fukushima Prefecture's cultural treasures
― The official website for "Fukufuku no Chizu" (Map of Fukufuku), director Sunao Katabuchi's new anime short, began streaming the short on Tuesday. The short is the second "brand movie" for Fukushima Prefecture's variety magazine Fukushima Map, and screened first at a "Completion Announcement Event" on March 5...
Marriage Toxin Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals Akasaki's Ending Song
AKASAKI performs ending theme song “Shake Na Baby”
― The staff of the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga began streaming its second trailer on Monday It reveals the ending theme song "Shake Na Baby" by singer-songwriter AKASAKI, and it also features the opening theme song "Kill or Kiss" by Yurina Hirate. The anime will debut on April 7. The anime will air on Tu...
This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates
Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games!
― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...
Universal Studios' Fan Fest Nights Offer Details on 'One Piece Grand Pirate Show'
Straw Hats battle Marines, Buggy in pyrotechnic-filled, live stunt show in April/May
― On Thursday, Universal Studios Hollywood offered details about its upcoming "One Piece Grand Pirate Show" for its Fan Fest Nights event. The performance will see Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates battle Buggy in a "pyrotechnic-filled, live stunt show." The show will take place at the existing WaterWorld show venue, n...
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #23 [rate]
―
Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, October TV Debut
Makoto Furukawa, Konomi Inagaki, Anna Nagase, Haruka Shiraishi star in sci-fi isekai story
― The official website for the anime of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series began streaming a teaser promotional video for...
Candy Caries, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, Takopi's Original Sin, Sparks of Tomorrow Anime Screen at Annecy
Festival takes place from June 21-27
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France will screen the Candy Caries, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, Takopi's Original Sin, and the first episode of the Sparks of Tomorrow anime in competition in the TV Films category. The festival will screen Yini Guo's "Plankton α" and Sam Kuwa's "So He Grabbed the Knife" ("Soshite Knife wo Te ni Shi...
The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!
Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Get a taste of the entire spring 2026 anime season with us tomorrow on YouTube!
― Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 60 trailers from the upcoming an...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 12-18
Journal With Witch goes down to #2 for the first time in 10 weeks as Frieren wows us with magic battle extravaganza! Check out our weekly user rankings!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on ...
HIDIVE Announces English Dub Cast for Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling TV Anime
Dub premiered on March 18
― HIDIVE revealed the cast for the English dub of the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series on March 13. The English dub premiered on March 18.The cast includes:
Adam Gibbs as Ilusia
Stephen Alcala as Aurus
Jay Hickman as Bert...
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 11
This episode wasn't exactly lacking in charm, but it did leave me feeling a little starved on the romance front.
Crunchyroll is 'Working Closely With Leading Cyber Security Experts to Investigate' Possible Security Breach (Updated)
International Cyber Digest wrote that 100 GBs of customer information were possibly leaked
― ANN reached out to Crunchyroll after X (formerly Twitter) user International Cyber Digest wrote on Sunday that Crunchyroll may be facing a security breach through its ticketing system, which is outsourced through Telus in India. A spokesperson provided the following statement:
"We are aware of recent claims a...
Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 11
I’m struggling to decide if the writers know what they’re doing, or if the last few plot twists have been symptoms of terminal idiocy.
Toho Games Announces Training Simulation Game Based on Haikyu!! Anime
Haikyu!! ALL Challengers game features new 2D anime motions, illustrations, voice recordings
― Toho animation and Toho Games announced on Monday Haikyu!! ALL Challengers, the first training simulation game based on the Haikyu!! anime. Pre-registration for the game also opened on Monday.The game features newly drawn 2D anime motions and illustrations, and new voice recordings. In the game, players dec...
Dead Account ‒ Episode 11
Another episode that is the same old same old, bearing all of the warts I’ve written about for what seems like an eternity now.
Giant Killing's Masaya Tsunamoto Launches New Baseball Manga
Senshu no Kōtai o Oshiraseitashimasu manga launches on April 2
― This year's 16th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine revealed on March 19 that writer Masaya Tsunamoto and illustrator Yūichirō Oka will launch a new baseball manga titled Senshu no Kōtai o Oshiraseitashimasu (A New Player is Substituting In) in the magazine's 18th issue on April 2. The manga is seen in the upper rig...
Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 12
Understanding this episode requires quite a bit of information not covered in this series specifically.
Patlabor Franchise Gets 3D Action Game for PS5, PC
Patlabor the Case Files features missions from hero/adversary perspectives
― Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced on Monday Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor series, for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. A video is streaming on the game's Steam page. The game's Steam page describes the story:
Labors. The generic term for robots develop...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 2
If Keiji is a photo-realistic Ferrari of a chicken, Piyoko is a bit like a week-old balloon animal, rasping as the air is being let out.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Box Set Manga Review
At times, Gabimaru’s surprisingly vulnerable, and even a little adorable – like a white-haired, fluffy murder-puppy.
― It's telling that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga is unavailable to read directly on the Shonen Jump app, at least not on Apple devices. It can only be read digitally via the Shonen Jump website. This is no doubt due to the manga's much higher-than-average (at least for Shonen ...
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime's Trailer Reveals New Cast, OKAMOTO'S Theme Song
Inori Minase joins cast as Chibi Battra in new episodes in April
― The official X/Twitter account for the Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, revealed on Monday a trailer, new cast member, visual, and theme song for new episodes in April. The video, hosted by Chibi Titano's voice actor Subaru Kimura, previews the new theme song "Ano H...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
Every once in a while, we need an episode like this one—one that reminds us what exactly Frieren’s journey is for.
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #12 [rate]
―
One Piece Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members for Elbaph Arc
Series casts Ayane Sakura as Gerd, Ryōta Takeuchi as Road
― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise announced on Monday two cast members for the upcoming Elbaph arc of the One Piece anime: Ayane Sakura as Gerd Ryōta Takeuchi as Road The anime will return in Japan on April 5 for the first of two cours (quarters of a year) with the start of the new Elbaph arc. One Piece anime produce...
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 11
If the episode ended with the cut to black while our two leads were leaving the village, it would have been perfect.
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Golden Kamuy #61 [rate]
―
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #25 [rate]
―
Answerman - Hiding Behind Pen Names
How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains.
― A Reader asks: "How does someone convicted of a serious crime simply reappear in manga under a pen name, and nobody raises a flag? Do publishers run any checks on the actual person behind the pseudonym, and why are pen names becoming more and more popular for manga creators, writers, and artists? Should proper background checks become a regulat...
Roll Over and Die ‒ Episode 11
The uncomfortable introduction leads nicely into the confrontation with Dein, and while this manifests as a literal battle, it is better understood as an ideological conflict.
Watch & Rate Today's Episodes
Wash It All Away #12 [rate]
―
Webtoon by Korean Dictator's Grandson Surpasses 67 Million Views on Social Media
Chun expressed gratitude to readers saying he felt “surprised and overwhelmed” by response
― The webtoon series by Woo-won Chun has surpassed 67 million views after being serialized on social media over a three-month period. Chun shared the milestone on Instagram on March 23, expressing gratitude to readers and saying he felt “surprised and overwhelmed” by the response. The series, titled Monggeul T...
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 23
Fittingly, this climactic confrontation with Haumea is essentially the show's big 'Third Impact' moment… though I think it may work better on paper than in execution.
Charisma TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, January 2027 Debut
Bad Girl's Jōji Furuta helms anime at Pierrot Films
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Evil Line Records label (Hypnosis Mic) and the intellectual property company Dazed's Chōjin-teki Share House Story Charisma (Superhuman Shared Residence Story: Charisma) project revealed the anime's teaser visual, main staff, and January 2027 debut on TBS, on Monday. Jōji Furuta (Bad Girl...
Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 11
The only real criticisms that I have are that it is so joyful it almost feels tonally out of step with the rest of the series.
Mages. to Launch The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Game on July 23
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2
― Mages. announced on Sunday that Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series is getting a game adaptation titled Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation, which will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 23. Pr...
Dragon Quest X Game to Add AI Companion Character
Square Enix plans to use Google's generative AI Gemini
― Square Enix announced at a press briefing on Wednesday that it plans to add a companion character named "Oshaberi Slimey" to its Dragon Quest X Online game that will use Google's generative AI Gemini. Square Enix claims that using Gemini, the character will be able to converse with players and assist them with the game.Square Enix is currently ...
Demons' Crest Anime Reveals Main Staff, Cast, 2026 Debut in Video
Series stars Haruka Shiraishi, Konomi Inagaki with production by Production I.G
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed a teaser promotional video on Monday for the television anime of Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novel series. The video reveals the main cast and staff, as well as the 2026 debut.Update: Warner Bros. Japan has confirmed the anime's English title is Devils' Crest. The anime's website also revea...
Tomb Raider King Korean-Animated Series Reveals 2 New Japanese Dub Cast in Character Promo Video
Miyu Irino, Nobuhiko Okamoto joins Japanese dub cast of series airing in July
― Kadokawa revealed the main visual, two new Japanese dub cast members, and a character promotional video for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon, on Monday. The newly announced cast are: Miyu I...
DanMachi: Astrea Record Spinoff Light Novels Get Manga
Karu Yoneshiro draws prequel manga launching on May 25
― The official X/Twitter account for Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine revealed on Saturday that Fujino Ōmori's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Astrea Record (Astrea Record Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) spinoff light novel series is inspiring a manga adaptation that will debut in the magazine's ...
Dorohedoro Anime's 2nd Season Streams Creditless Opening, Ending Sequences
(K)NoW_NAME performs both "Zettai Must Danmen" opening, "Return to Head" ending songs for April 1 series
― The official website for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga started streaming on Sunday the anime's creditless opening and ending sequences, featuring the opening theme song "Zettai Must Danmen" and the ending theme song "Return to Head" both performed by (K)NoW_NAME...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game's 2.0 Update, Season 5 Launch on April 9
Also: new character trailer previews DLC character Jam Kuradoberi
― Arc System Works announced on Sunday the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game will launch its 2.0 update and season 5 on April 9. The company also revealed a character trailer for upcoming DLC character Jam Kuradoberi. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The new update will include major battle changes, new battle mechanics, special moves...
Bandai Namco Announces Major DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger, New Mobile Game Digimon UP
Digimon UP mobile game slated for release this year; Digimon Story Time Stranger major DLC launches in 2027
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the "DIGIMON CON 2026" livestream on Sunday that the Digimon Story Time Stranger game will get a major DLC in 2027, and also revealed a new mobile game titled Digimon UP that will launch this year. Digimon UP Teaser TrailerBandai Namco describes the...
Kakao Entertainment, Naver Webtoon Win Civil Lawsuit Against Major Piracy Site Agitoon
Court accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each
― Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon won a civil lawsuit on March 11 against the operator of Agitoon, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon and web novel distribution sites, with the court awarding a total of 2 billion won (about $1.33 million) in damages. The court fully accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each, hold...
Netflix Unveils Main Trailer, Poster for Live-Action Bloodhounds Season 2
Trailer introduces Baek-jeong, ruthless operator behind global underground boxing league
― Netflix released the main trailer for the second season of Bloodhounds on March 19, teasing a new and more dangerous threat facing its central characters. The new season will debut worldwide on April 3. The trailer introduces Baek-jeong, the ruthless operator behind a global underground boxing league known as ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Announces 3 New Cast Members for Final Episode
Hiroki Tōchi, Nana Mizuki, Yukihiro Nozuyama join cast on March 26
― The staff for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime announced in a new trailer on Sunday for the 12th and final episode of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1, the first part of the third season of the anime, three new cast members.
The new cast includes:Hiroki Tōchi as Ryū IshigoriNana Mizuki as Takako UroYukihiro Nozuyama as Kuro...